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Mr Oliver Hartwell Priest

Verified General Surgery Stafford

Mr Oliver Hartwell Priest

14 years of experience 5.0 (3 verified reviews)

9,734+
Patients seen
14
Years in practice
10
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Oliver Hartwell Priest at a glance

Mr Oliver Hartwell Priest is a General Surgery practitioner based in Stafford, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 30+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2008). Serves patients in Stafford, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Priest is an expert in the treatment of a variety of general surgical conditions including gallstones, reflux disease, dyspepsia, hiatus hernia, oesophageal motility disorders and all types of abdominal wall hernia.

Mr Priest has a particular interest in Laparoscopic Surgery for both complex and benign Upper Gastrointestinal surgical conditions as well as expertise in laparoscopic hernia surgery and Upper GI Endoscopy. He is currently the Clinical Lead for Endoscopy at the University Hospitals North Midlands.

He is committed to providing the best possible standard of expert care in a safe and comfortable environment. Mr Priest always uses a patient-centred approach to discuss available treatment options and offers surgical techniques tailored specifically to individual need.

Mr Priest qualified at the University of Manchester in 1996. He completed his specialist training in London and then undertook a dedicated surgical oncology fellowship with Professor Hanna at St Mary's Hospital in 2010.

He was first appointed to a consultant post at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in 2011. He developed advanced laparoscopic skills for complex upper gastrointestinal surgery at the MATTU centre of excellence and learnt how to perform laparoscopic hernia surgery using the TEP technique.

Mr Priest went on to work with Professor Griffin at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals in the largest oesophagogastric unit in Europe, gaining further experience in all aspects of upper gastrointestinal surgery.

He moved to a permanent position at the University Hospitals North Midlands in 2015 and has settled in Staffordshire with his wife and two young boys. His spare time is spent playing football, hiking and teaching classical guitar. He is a part-time rugby coach to the under-11s at Eccleshall RUFC.

Mr Priest has a comprehensive academic training in cancer biology and surgical oncology, having completed a full time postgraduate research post leading to the successful award of a PhD degree from Imperial College London for his thesis on the role of heme oxygenase in oesophagogastric cancer.

The main areas of research included investigating the profile of gaseous metabolites in exhaled breath of patients with oesophagogastric cancer to that of age-matched controls.

Mr Priest gained practical experience in cell culture, flow cytometry, immunostaining and microscopy, with expertise in molecular biology techniques. He received formal training in project management, communication skills, group dynamics and research methodology and successfully submitted numerous clinical studies for local ethics committee approval.

Mr Priest has presented his work at various national and international forums. He has published in peer-reviewed journals and co-authored a number of book chapters relating to recent surgical innovations.

Mr Priest developed and co-authored new national guidelines for the safe insertion of nasogastric tubes on behalf of the National Patient Safety Agency.

He is currently recruiting patients into high-quality NIHR portfolio studies and is the local Principal Investigator for national clinical trials.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr Oliver Hartwell Priest

Education & training

  1. 2002–2008 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Stafford (GB)
  2. 2008–2012 Residency · General Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Stafford (GB)
  3. 2012–2013 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Karolinska Stockholm, SE

Career & appointments

  1. 2012-09–2013-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-193269 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-E2CB0A42 · issued 2013 · renewal 2023
Malpractice insurance: HDI Global · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,768
Annual physical exam 99395 2,694
Vaccination administration 90471 1,838
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,121

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 90 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Oliver Hartwell Priest
HEADSHOT
Oliver Hartwell Priest in consultation
IN OFFICE
Oliver Hartwell Priest with the team
WITH TEAM
Oliver Hartwell Priest at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 97s
Meet Oliver Hartwell Priest

Research & publications

h-index: 13 · i10: 14

  1. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Oliver Hartwell Priest, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.1054/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 32641513 · cited by 56
  2. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Oliver Hartwell Priest, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.9499/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 34083391 · cited by 98
  3. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Oliver Hartwell Priest, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.2981/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 31194232 · cited by 4
  4. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Oliver Hartwell Priest, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.6798/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 33208376 · cited by 62

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in General Surgery European Annual Congress (General Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in General Surgery National Society Meeting · Stafford · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Stafford · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2013
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2013
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2013

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a general surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.oliver.priest@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

3 verified reviews
5.00
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5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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General Surgery

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